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Yes, there things available that can help reduce your Migraine frequency, try not to lose hope!
Triptans, like Frova and Relpax are used to abort a Migraine attack - not prevent them. If you have more than 3 Migraines a month, it is time for a preventive medication. Another problem with taking too many triptans, more than 2-3 days a week, is Medication Overuse Headache- more on that later.
There are over 100 medications used to prevent Migraine disease, a genetic neurologic disease. You will see the whole list in this article: Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!
Medication Overuse Headache occurs when we take certain OTC and/or prescription medications, more than 2-3 days a week. Preventive medications will not work while we have MOH, period. The only way to stop MOH is to "cold-turkey" the offending medication. It isn't real pleasant but can be done. Two summers ago I struggled with MOH and after about twelve days I felt better.
A Migraine specialist is the best doctor to treat a Migraineur. We have a list of patient recommended doctors you can see by clicking HERE. You are in luck, there are some excellent experts in Texas.
Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.
We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.
Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com. You can also sign up for our free newsletter about Migraine disease and headache disorders on the home page in the upper left hand corner.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.
Welcome again,
Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Expert
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Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!
Yes, there things available that can help reduce your Migraine frequency, try not to lose hope!
Triptans, like Frova and Relpax are used to abort a Migraine attack - not prevent them. If you have more than 3 Migraines a month, it is time for a preventive medication. Another problem with taking too many triptans, more than 2-3 days a week, is Medication Overuse Headache- more on that later.
There are over 100 medications used to prevent Migraine disease, a genetic neurologic disease. You will see the whole list in this article: Migraine Preventive Medications - Too Many Options To Give Up!
Medication Overuse Headache occurs when we take certain OTC and/or prescription medications, more than 2-3 days a week. Preventive medications will not work while we have MOH, period. The only way to stop MOH is to "cold-turkey" the offending medication. It isn't real pleasant but can be done. Two summers ago I struggled with MOH and after about twelve days I felt better.
A Migraine specialist is the best doctor to treat a Migraineur. We have a list of patient recommended doctors you can see by clicking HERE. You are in luck, there are some excellent experts in Texas.
Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.
We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.
Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com. You can also sign up for our free newsletter about Migraine disease and headache disorders on the home page in the upper left hand corner.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.
Welcome again,
Nancy Bonk
MyMigraineConnection.com Expert
reply